UA 4520 Dep. SAT 13:50, Arr. ORD 16:34
UA 953, Dep. ORD 18:00, Arr. MUC 9:50 (Thurs. Morning)
Thur., Apr. 6
UA 953 Arr. MUC 9:50
LH 2248 Dep. MUC 11:00, Arr. LYS 12:15
Directions into Town: Take RhoneExpress Tram/Train to Port Dieu Station (39 min.) Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in flex/out flex), $132 (3 nights), "Downtown lovely place" hosted by Manon +33 6 19 95 49 02. 11 Place Croix-Paquet. Directions from Train Station: Head west (Across the tracks) to the main street Blvd. des Brotteaux--go right there. Left at Cours Lafayette. 1.2 km, then right on Quai General Sarrail. 0.5 km then left over Pont Morand bridge. Straight until right Rue du Griffon. Curve to left and then to right staying on main street which becomes Place Croix Pauet. Left at pointed end of park. #11 is on the left across from the park.
Fri., Apr. 7--Lyon
Sat., Apr. 8--Lyon
Sun., Apr. 9--Travel from Lyon to Avignon: Onmibus: 12:30/16:00. Ordinary Trains: 9:20/11:38, 11:20/13:38. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in Flex/out 20:00)), $202 (4 nights), "Studio mezzanine au coeur d'Avignon" hosted by Jean-Luc +33 6 71 46 33 18. 1 Rue de Crucifix. Directions:
Mon., Apr. 10--Avignon
Tues., Apr. 11--Avignon
Wed., Apr. 12--Avignon--Day Trip to Gordes and Roussillon (Bus to Gordes via Cavaillon: Bus 7 to Cavaillon 9:35/10:15 connecting to Bus 15.3 10:25/11:00 for Gordes; Return Bus 15.3 from Gordes 16:30/17:10 (or 16:10/17:10 from Roussillon if I hitchhike to there from Gordes] connecting in Cavaillon to Bus 7 for Avignon 17:15/18:00)
Thurs., Apr. 13--Travel to Arles from Avignon: Bus 18 ($5-8 US) leaves PEM Gare 12:17 and arrives at Arles 12:34, leaves TVG Gare 12:40, Arr. 13:30. Train ($11--Senior first class) 12:17/12:33 or 14:17/14:44. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 15:00+/out 12:00) $236 (4 nights), "Welcome to the place of the forum in the center" hosted by Loic +33 6 60 97 48 18, 7 Place du Forum. Directions from Gare Routier: (9 min.) Go out of station turning right (north) onto Ave. Monclar. After 39 m, turn right onto Boulevard Saint-Roch/N570. After 100 m, turn left toward Porte Saint-Michel. After 32 m, turn left onto Porte Saint-Michel and continue as it becomes Rue Saint-Michel, Place des Corps Saints and Rue Des Trois Faucons. After 379 m, turn right onto Rue des Etudes. After 130 m, 1 Rue du Crucifix will be on the right on the corner as the street name changes (at the intersection with Rue Petramale).
Sat., Apr. 15--Arles
Sun., Apr. 16--(Easter)--Arles
Mon., Apr. 17--(Easter Monday-France) Travel to Montpellier from Arles: Train ($16-Senior second class) 12:41/13:46, 14:57/15:54. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 13:00+/out 11:00) $145 (3 Nights), "Nice Studio in the heart of the Shield (city center)" hosted by Thierry +33 6 15 08 35 30, 6 Rue des Multipliants. Directions: (9 min.) Take Rue de Republique (along side of park across the street from station). After 280 m, turn right onto Blvd. Victor Hugo. After 83 m, Turn left onto Rue Diderot. Name will change to Rue en Gondeau and Rue du Petit Saint-Jean. After 325 m, turn left onto Rue des Multipliants. # 6 will be on the right after 12 m.
Tues, Apr. 18--Montpellier
Wed., Apr. 19--Monpellier
Thurs., Apr. 20--Travel to Carcassonne from Montpellier: Leave St. Roch Station, 9:58/11:27, 11:58/13:25 , 15 Euros. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 17:00/out 11:00) $128 (2 Nights), "Spacious Central Apartment with Private Courtyard" hosted by Patrice +33 5 37 82 04 96, Rue Aime Ramond #89. (Home is at 52, rue Pierre Germain if I need to leave luggage when I arrive at train station due to late check-in requirement.) Directions to Rental Apartment if available when I arrive: 13 min: Cross the bridge in front of the station and go straight. Curve right onto Blvd Omer Sarraut/N113. Turn left onto second street Rue du Dr. Albert Tomey. Go 500 m (6 blocks) and turn right onto Rue Aime Ramond. #89 will be on on the left just after the second street. (Directions to home of owner if leaving luggage with her: (9 min) Cross the bridge from the train station and go straight. Curve left onto Blvd. Omer Sarraut/N11. After 120 m, curve right onto Blvd Jean Jaures/N113. After 100 m, turn left onto Rue d/Alsace. After 300 m, Turn right onto Rue Pierre German. #52 will be on the left after 19 m.)
Fri., Apr. 21--Carcassonne
Sat. Apr. 22--Visit Sat. Farmer's Market in Carcassonne, then Travel to Toulouse from Carcassone: Trains 10:29/11:15, 11:26/12:16, 12:02/13:05, 12:56/13:41 (1st and last in list for 8.25 Euros senior). Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 1:00+/out 12:00) $125 (3 Nights) "Appartement Hypercentre dans immeuble Toulousain" hosted by Alexandre Brun +33 6 51 27 09 34, 11 Rue de L-Industrie. Directions: (11 min.) Turn left out of station down Blvd. de la Gare (along the canal). Turn right onto Allee Jean Jaures at the first bridge. After 120 m, turn an angled left onto Rue Arnaud Vidal. After 160 m, turn right onto one-way Rue des 7 Troubadours. After 140 m, turn an angled left onto Rue de I'Industrie. After 180 m, arrive at #11 (inside courtyard?).
Sun., Apr. 23--Toulouse
Mon., Apr. 24--Toulouse (Day Trip to Albi?)
Tues., Apr. 25--Travel to Andorra from Toulouse: AndBus (Andorrabybus.com by Regina) departs Toulouse Gare Matabiau (68-70 Blvd. Pierre Semard--Platform 15) and arrives Andorra Bus Station (Tarragona 42). 10:30/14:00, 15:00/18:30, 36 Euros. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: (Check-out Before 11:00) $69.42 (No Cancellation Allowed) Prepaid M/C, Hotel Pyrenees, Single room facing inward, Avinguda Princep Benlloch 20. Directions: Head west on Ave. De Tarragona/CG-1 toward Carrer de les Lloses. After 420 m, take right at (first) round-about onto Carrer Dr. Vilanova. After 350 m (passing round-about and curving right/then left), at Plaza Rebees, turn left onto Plaza/Street Princep Benlloch. # 20 will be on the right after 231 m.
Wed., Apr. 26--Andorra
Thurs., Apr. 27--Travel to Barcelona from Andorra: Alsa Bus departs Av. Tarragona 42 in Andorra and arrives at Barcelona Estacion del Norte, Calle Ali Bei 80. 11:00/14:15, 28.25 Euros. AndorraDirect Bus leaves Av. Tarragona 44 in Andorra and arrives at Barcelona Sants Train Station 8:15/11:15, 11:15/14:15, 30:50 Euros Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: (Checkin 14:00 +) Residencia d'Investigadors, Hospital 64, +34 934 43 86 10 282.88 Euros to be charged at hotel plus local occupancy tax. Can cancel or change as late as Apr. 26. Directions from Sants Estacion: (34 min.) Cross the plaza heading slightly left on Carrer de Tarragona, then turn left on Av. de Roma. After 1.3 km, turn right onto Carrer de Villaorroel. After 850 m, turn left onto Carrer de la Riera Alta. After 350 m, turn right onto Carrer Maria Aurelia Capmany. After 130 m, at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Carrer de l'Hospital. #64 will be on the left after 130 m.
Sat., Apr. 29--Barcelona
Sun., Apr. 30--Barcelona (Day Trip to Sitges)
Mon., May 1--(Labor Day Holiday) Travel to Zaragoza from Barcelona: Train 7:05/8:28, 9:03/14:06, 9:30/11:25, 12:00/13:40, 12:10/14:12, 14:00/15:40. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: (Check-in 15:00/Out 11:30) $132.38 (Cancellation until 4/30) Prepaid M/C, Hotel Avenida, Avenida Cesar Augusto 55. Directions: Head east on Calle de Miquel Roca i Junyet/Calle Rioja. At end of train station building, slight left to get onto Av. de la Cdad. de Soria. After 750 m, at Plaza de la Ciudadania (large circle) go left to get onto Av. de Madrid which, after 450 m, will continue slightly to the right as Calle del Conde de Aranda. After 800 m, turn left onto Av. de Cesar Agusto. #55 will be 150 m ahead.
Tues., May 2--Zaragoza
Wed., May 3--Zaragoza (Day trip to Huesca? Alosa Bus leaves Zaragoza-Actur every 30 minutes and takes 50 minutes to Huesca. 5-8 Euros. Train 8:45/9:48 and returns 15:48/17:02, 18:27/19:35)
Thurs., May 4--Travel to Pamplona from Zaragoza: Trains 9:34/11:15, 11:28/13:15, 13:05/ 15:26?, 14:14/16:06. Alsa Bus 8:15/9:45, 11:00/13:45, 11:45/13:35, 14:00/16:40. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 2:00/Out Noon) $224 (3 nights) "Cute apartment in front of the CATHEDRAL" hosted by Paula & Izar +34 576 092 176 or +34 679 292 363, Calle Dormitaleria 10-1 ("1" seems to refer to first floor). Directions: (30 min. walk) Leaving train station, turn left on Calle del Muelle. At the round-about, go to the right onto Av. de Gipuzkoa Etorbidea which will become Paseo Kosterapea. After 790 m, turn left onto Calle Bajada del Portal Nuevo (street that parallels the river after its curve). Curve right, turn left, turn right to go down Calle Aldapa. Turn right onto Calle Carmen, then left onto Calle Navarreria. Turn right onto Calle Dormateleria. #10 will be on the right in the second block.
Fri., May 5--Pamplona
Sat. May 6--Pamplona
Sun., May 7--Travel to Logrono from Pamplona: La Estellesa Bus 10:00/11:50, 13:30/15:25 (Best because of check-in time). Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 17:00/Out 12:00) $153 (3 Nights) "Centrico Y Nuevo-WIFI" hosted by Josan +34 660 008 926, Calle la Campa 3. Directions: (17 min.) Go right on Av. Espana (toward Calle Gral. Vara de Rey). Go slightly to left at first intersection onto Av. Perez Galdos. Take first right onto angled Calle San Anton. After 250 m, turn slightly left to stay on Calle San Anton which becomes Av. Gran Via Juan Carlos I at the circle. Continue straight through the next two round-abouts continuing on Calle Gonzalo de Berceo. After 240 m, turn right onto Calle la Campa. #3 will be on the left in 73 m.
Mon., May 8--Logrono
Tues., May 9--Logrono
Wed., May 10--Leave Logrono for Santander: Alsa Bus 10:20/13:20. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 3:00/Out 2:00) $149 (4 Nights) "San Fernando Apartement" hosted by Arturo Nunez +34 693 254 668, Calle San Fernando 38. Directions: (17 min.) Get to Calle Cadiz (along the side of the station?) and turn left. After 41 m, turn right onto Calle Rampa Sotileza. After 64 m, curve right to stay on Calle Rampa Sotileza. After 110 m, Turn left onto Calle Alta. After 350 m, Turn right onto Calle Alcazar de Toledo and continue as the name changes to Calle Vargas at a curve to the left. After 281 m, turn right onto Plaza Numanicia. After 36 m, turn left onto Calle San Fernando. #38 will be on the right after 350 m.
Thurs., May 11--Santander
Fri., May 12--Santander (Day Trip to Camillas? Lierganes?)
Sat., May 13--Santander
Sun., May 14----Leave Santander for Bilbao: Alva Bus 8:00/9:30, 9:00/10:30, 9:30/10:15, 10:05/11:20, 11:00/12:30. Check Bla Bla Car.
(Wes Arrives: AA 601 Dep. BNA 12:45, Arr. CLT 14:59; AA 553 Dep. CLT 16:10, Arr. BOS 18:20; BA 212 Dep. BOS 17:20, Arr. LHR 6:50; BA 466, Dep LHR 8:35, Arr. BIO 11:30. Bus A3247 from airport to town: Leaves at :15 and :45 each hour, costs 1.45 Euros, and makes 3 stops--Almeda Recalde 11, Plaza Moyua, and Gran Via 79 Viajes Ecuador before eventually ending at Terminus, the bus station.)
Mon., May 15--Bilbao
Tues., May 16--Bilbao
Wed., May 17--Bilbao
Thurs., May 18--Leave Bilbao for Burgos: Alsa Bus 8:00/9:45, 10:30/13:45, 13:30/16:45. Train 9:20/11:54, 9:42/12:33. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: Standard Twin reserved by Wes on Orbitz for $145 inc. bkft. (Check in: 7:00-14:00, Out: Noon) Hotel Boutique Museo, Calle Ramon y Cajal 10, +34 947 257 360. Directions: Go right on Calle Miranda. After 230 m (right after intersection with Calle San Pablo), zig-zag to left for 23 m, then right to get on Calle del Burgense. After 280 m, turn left onto Calle de Ramon y Cajal. #10 will be on the right in 80 m.
Sat., May 20--Leave Burgos for Salamanca: Alsa Bus 10:30/14:00. Train 11:56/15:48 (Salamanca)/15:52 (Salamanca la-Alamadilla)
Hotel: Twin reserved by Randy on booking.com for $125.10 Euros (inc. tax) to be paid at hotel by Wes, NO bkft. Check-in: 14:00-23:00/Out noon) Hostel Santel San Marcos, Plaza de San Marcos 7, +34 923 26 95 23. Directions: Arriving by Bus--(15 min.) Turn right onto Av. de Filiberto Villalobos. After 140 m, Turn left onto Calle Arapiles and continue as it becomes Calle Palacio Vales. After 590 m, at Plaza del Oeste, take the 3rd exit onto Calle Wences Moreno. After 260 m, take a slight left onto Paseo de Carmelitas. After 18 m, turn right onto Calle Condes de Crespo Rasco. After 87 m turn left onto Calle Lope de Vega. After 27 m, turn left onto Plaza San Marcos. #7 will be 20 me on the left. Arriving by Train--(20 min.) Go left on Paseo de la Estacion. After 850 m, at Plaza de Espania make a slight right, go 86m, make a slight left, go 45 m, then turn right to stay on the plaza. After 25 m, turn left onto Calle Toro. After 170 m, turn right onto Calle San Mateo and continue as it becomes Calle Arco. After 250 m, turn right onto Calle Zamora. After 15 m, turn left onto Callejon San Marcos. After 20 m, turn left onto Calle Apostoles, After 9 m, turn right onto Plaza San Marcos. #7 will be 29 m on the right.
Sun., May 21--Salamanca (Day Trip to Avila today or Monday--Trains: Going--7:45/8:38 or 10:45/10:57 and Return 17:19/18:26 or 19:39/20:48) Check Bla Bla Car.
Mon., May 22--Salamanca
Tues., May 23--Leave Salamanca for Caceres: Alsa Bus 7:30/11:30, 10:00/13:00. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 14:00--Told host we will arrive by bus at 13:00 and meet her at 14:00 at the front of the building/Out Noon) $111 (2 Nights) "Central charming apartment flooded with light," hosted by Adelaide +34 687 908 470, Calle Venecia 3, 6th Floor. Directions: Go left from bus station on Carr. de Merica/Av. Juan Pablo II/N-630. In 81 m at the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Ave. de Alemania. After 950 m, take a slight left to remain on Av. de Alamania. After 40 m, turn right onto Calle Gil Cordero. After 10 me at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ave. de Espana. After 270 m, turn left onto Calle de S. Pedro de Alcantara which will become Calle Viena. After 330 m, turn right onto Calle Lisboa. After 48 m, turn left onto Plaza Gante. After 26 m, turn right onto Calle Venecia.
Thurs., May 25--Leave Caceres for Seville: Alsa Bus 8:30/11:25, 11:30/15:15, 13:30/17:15. Train 6:50/11:33. Check Bla Bla Car.
AIRBNB: (Check-in 14:00/Out 11:00) $317 (4 Nights) "New! Lovely and Central 2 Bd 2 Bth WIFI" hosted by Teresa +34 671 976 657, Calle Gerona 22. Directions from Bus Station: Exit to the south and turn east on Punete del Cristo de la Expiracions el Cachorro. Continue as the name changes to Plaza la Legion. After 207 m, turn left onto Calle Marques de Paradas. After 63 m turn right onto Calle Pedro del Toro. After 150 m, turn right onto Calle Bailen. After 27 m, turn left onto Calle Miguel de Carvajal. After 37 m, turn slightly right onto Pl. del Museo. After 22 m, turn left to stay on the plaza. After 83 m, turn right onto Calle Alfonso XII. Continue straight as the name changes to Pl. del Duque de la Victoria, Calle Compana, and Calle Martin Villa. After 460 m, turn left onto Calle Dona Maria Coronel. After 190 m, turn right onto Calle Gerona. # 22 will be on the right after 46 m.
Sat., May 27--Seville
Sun., May 28--Seville
Mon., May 29--Leave Seville for Jerez de la Frontera: Transportes Generales Comes Buses M-905-10:45/12:00, M-251-12:50/14:15 (M-F only), M-905-13:00-14:15 (M-F only). Autocares Valenzuela Buses 10:30/11:45, 13:00/14:15. Train 9:45/10:44, 10:45/11:50, 11:09/12:02, 12:45/13:52, 14:45/15:47. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: 2-Bed Studio reserved on Hotels.com and prepaid by Randy on Capital One Card, 118.80 Euros (3 Nights). (Check-in 16:00/Out noon) Apartamentos Jerez, Ramon de Cala 15. Directions from Train/Train Station: (11 min.) On the opposite side of the roundabout, take Calle Diego Fernandez Herrera. After 450 m, turn left onto Calle Mariniguez. After 280 m, turn right onto Calle Empedrada. #15 will be on the right at the end of the street where it intersects Ramon de Cala.
Wed., May 31--Jerez de la Frontera (Day Trip to Gibralter): Autocares Valenzuela buses for Algeciras 7:15/8:40, 8:30/9.50, 9-20 Euros. Connecting buses to La Linea at the border take 45 min and leave every 15-30 min, 1-5 Euros. Return buses from Algeciras are 19:00/20:30 (requiring taking bus from La Linea at 17:45/18:30) and 21:00/22:30 (requiring taking bus from La Linea at 19:15/20:00, 19:45/20:30 which seems to be weekend only, or 20:00/20:45. Check Bla Bla Car.
Thurs., June 1--Leave Jerez (from Plaza de la Estacion next to the train station) for Ronda: Transporetes Generales Comes Bus 9:45/12:15--Follows the route of the Pueblos Bancos. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: Twin Room reserved on Booking.com for 70.20 Euros, inc. taxes (2 Nights)--can be canceled up to May 30. (Check-in 13:30-18:00/8:00-12:00) Hotel Royal +34 952 87 11 41, Calle Virgen de La Paz 43. Directions: (5 min.) Turn to right onto Calle de Jose Maria Castello Madrid (northeast side of station). After 140 m, Turn right onto Calle Lauria and continue as the name changes to Calle Poza. After 270 m, Turn left onto Calle Jerez and continue straight through Plaza de la Merced and onward onto CAlle Virgen de la Paz. Hotel Royal will immediately be on the left.
Sat., June 3--Leave Ronda for Cordoba: Train (Advance Booking Compulsory!!) 7:53/9:57 (Antique train?), 7:53/10:46 (Antique Train?), 10:09/12:01, 13:36/15:37 (Antique Train?). Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: Twin Room reserved on booking.com for 146.56 Euros, inc. taxes (3 Nights)--non-cancelable paid by Randy on Capital One Visa. (Check-in 14:00-10:00/Out 8:00-12:00) Hostal Azahar +34 957 94 66 10, Corregidor Luis de la Cerda 68. Directions: (23 Min.) Turn left from train station on Av. de America. Turn right onto Av. de los Mozarabbes. After 240 m, make a slight curve to the left. Turn right to cross the street and enter the park (Jardines del Duque de Rivas). Follow the pathways to angle down and take a left onto Calle Conception continuing as it becomes Calle Conde de Gondomar. At Plaza de las Tendillas, turn right and follow Calle Jesus Maria which becomes Calle Angel de Saavedra. After 270 m, turn left onto Calle Rey Heredia. After 150 m, turn right onto Calle Encarnacion. After 130 m, turn left onto Calle de la Grada Redonda/Calle del Meson del Sol/Calle Magistral Gonzalez Frances. Hostal Azahar will be at the end of the street on the left.
Mon., June 5--Cordoba
Tues., June 6--Leave Cordoba for Granada: Bus Alsa 8:30/11:10, 11:00/13:45, 7.25 Euros. Trains with change to bus in Antequera-Santa Ana 9:02/11:15, 11:27/13:30. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: Twin room reserved on hotels.com for 252 Euros inc. taxes (Reserved on hotels.com to be paid by Wes at the hotel) (4 Nights)--can be canceled. (Check-in 2:00/Out 12:30) Apartmentos Casa de la Lonja, San Jeronimo 2 @ Calle Carcel Baja. Directions: (18 min)Turn right as you leave station. Curve and then turn right again onto Calle Dr. Jaime Garcia Royo. After 190 m, turn right onto Calle Rector Marin Ocete. After 170 m, turn right onto Calle Dr. Severo Ochoa. After 160 m, turn left toward Calle Rector Lopez Argueta and continue straight as it becomes Calle Rector Lopez Argueta. After 290 m, Turn left onto Calle San Juan de Dios. After 16 m, turn right onto Calle San Jeronimo. #2 will be on the left after 450 m.
Thurs., June 8--Granada
Fri., June 9--Granada
Sat., June 10--Leave Granada for Valencia: Bus Alsa 10:00/19:30, 11:45/19:35. Check Bla Bla Car.
Hotel: Twin room with breakfast reserved on booking.com for 222.75 Euros to be paid by Wes at hotel if not charged in advance. (10 Euros surcharge if check-in between 20:00 and 22:00) B&B Almirante, Almirante 3 (Puerta 2) +34 963 91 65 51 Directions: (7 min.) Taxi--(between 4-5 Euros) if it's possible to get there by 20:00. (24 min.) Walking--Turn left on Carrer de Menendez Pidal. After 421 m, turn right onto Pont de les Arts. After 180 m, turn left onto Carrer de Guillem de Castro/Passeig de la Petxina and continue along the road beside the linear park. After 870m, turn right onto Carrer de la Llibertat. After 110 m, turn right onto Carrer del Salvador. After 150, turn left onto Carrer de l'Almodi and continue as the name changes to Plaxa de Sant Esteve and Carrer de l'Almirall. #3 will be on the left.
Tues., June 13--Valencia
Wed., June 15--Leave Valencia for Manises (Valencia Airport)
Hotel: Twin room reserved on hotels.com for $31.27 inc. taxes (Prepaid by Randy on Citi Double Cash) (1 Night)--non-cancellable; wifi only in lobby. (Check-in 15:00) Travelodge Valencia Aeropuerto. Directions: Take Metro Lines 3 or 5 to Rosas Station. Hotel located there.
LH 1165 Lv. VLC 6:35, Arr FRA 9:00
UA 47 Lv. FRA 13:30, Arr. IAH 17:25
UA 5379 (Wes) Lv. IAH 21:20, Arr. CRP 22:24
UA 1247 (Randy) Lv. IAH 21:30, Arr. SAT 22:23
